SB 26 Summary

• Makes capital appropriations of $1,495,001,500 from the general fund and other sources for capital projects and grants to state agencies for fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, including water/wastewater infrastructure, transportation, airports, and school construction.

• Appropriates operating expenditures of $48,255,600 for fiscal year 2015, including funding for Medicaid services ($30,000,000), children's services, wildlife conservation, and various departmental support services.

• Authorizes supplemental capital appropriations of $3,161,000 for emergency repairs and grants in Commerce and Natural Resources departments.

• Restricts Medicaid funding to mandatory services and individuals earning above 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines; prohibits use of federal Medicaid expansion funds without legislature approval.

• Sets varying effective dates for bill sections: April 19, 2015 for most provisions, June 30, 2015 for housing and reappropriation sections, and July 1, 2015 for remaining provisions.